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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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County Council Replies to Charges of "Neglect" and "Maladministration"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

Charges of neglect and maladministration of the Warren electricity undertaking, made some thing age by the Warren Municipal Council against the Macquarie Valley County Council, were discussed at Wednesday's County Council meeting at…

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Shire Council Decisions River Gauges For Bridges Sought

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

The Meteorological Bureau will be asked to place river gauges on bridges over the Macquarie River at Dubbo…

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Opening Council Meetings with Prayer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 8

Aldermen of the June Municipal Council may in future open the deliberation of the fortnightly meetings with the recital of a payer reports…

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Plans for Shire Sub-division

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 3

The Dunedoo Progress Association has been advised that arrangements for the long-awaited sub-division of the old…

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Council Finances Healthy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 3

The stable and satisfactory financial position of the Dubbo Municipality was disclosed in a financial report placed before…

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Dubbo Council Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 3

The Dubbo Municipal Council last night approved a subsidy of £105 for 1950 to the Dubbo Citizens and District…

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Reds Linked with Underworld Says Lord Mayor Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 1

The Lord Mayor (Aid. E. C. O'Dea) said today that he believed Communists had enlisted the aid of a number of the…

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New Cottages Approved by Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 2

The erection of four new cottages was approved by a meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council last night…

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Decisions of Bogan Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 2

Bogan Shire Council decided at its monthly meeting to purchase a Malcolm-Moore Roadmaster, kerosene…

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Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 3

Cr. C. G. Bruce presided at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council yesterday when others…

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Mendooran Graziers Dissatisfied with Shire Position

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 18

That the members of the Mendooran branch of the Graziers Association of N.S.W. are not satisfied with the…

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Ulan County Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 13

Cr. R. V. Horne, Gulgonag, preeided at the monthly meeting of the Ulan County Council, held at Gulgons on Thursday…

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Services Appreciated Council Presentation

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 3

At the Coonabarabran Shire Council meeting yesterday members of the Couneil thanked Mr. J. R. Lloyd for his services…

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Not Satisfied with Gulgong Shire Mendooran Feels Neglected

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 8

Views expressed at last meeting of the Mendooran Graziers' Association in relation to the district being…

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Electricity Subsidies Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 9

At the meeting of the Ulan County Council held at Gulgong on Thursday, it was decided agreements in connection with rural…

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Employees’ Homes Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 10

The ,Ulan County Council, at its meeting held at Gulgong on Thursday of last week, decided to Institute investigations…

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Cr. G. Holmes Resigns Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 15

At Thursday’s meeting of the Ulan County Council the resignation of Cr. G. Holmes (Mudgee) was received and…

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Mr. Selby Re-appointed County Council Auditor

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 12

At the meeting of the Ulan County Council held at Gulgong on Thursday, Mr. B. H. Selby, of Coolah, was re-appointed auditor,…

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Shire Finances Report To Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

A report to the monthly meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council by the Shire Clerk (Mr E. R. Stephens) staled that receipts since the…

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Bourke Municipal Council Council Decides to Sell Their Refrigerators New Taxi License Recommended for Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 3

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…

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